61. Colonel NEWMANasked the Prime Minister whether, having regard to the fact that the pensions of officers and men of the Army and Navy who rejoined for the late War have been reassessed and substantial increases granted under Orders in Council, he will say if the Government intend to carry out the declared intention of the late Government that all Government servants should be treated alike; and, if so, will the pensions of civil servants who returned to duty on war service be reassessed and increased?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI am not aware to what cases in particular my hon. and gallant Friend is referring, but the Acts and Regulations with regard to civil pensions are, of course, different from those relating to Army and Navy pensions and, if the retired civil servants in question were re-employed in an unpensionable capacity, such service would not be reckonable under the Superannuation Acts for increase of pension. If my hon. Friend has any definite case, and will let me have particulars, I will thoroughly inquire into it.